Om Shanti Om coming to Blu-ray this month

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Skyhawk

Jan 11, 2008 - CST 11:03 AM

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I hope Eros releases some back catalog titles eventually too, like "kabhi haan kabhi naa" and at the opposite end "lagaan". Anyway, I've got the new OSO preordered for $16.95 from Amazon along with a couple other titles because I doubt I'll find it locally, and I'll have to wait forever for zip.ca to rent it to me. Being a new release, it should look pretty sweet.

Love Hendrix!

Jan 11, 2008 - CST 11:24 AM

says... Thanks for visiting DVDTOWN, and enjoy the news!

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Skyhawk,

Although I'm aware of Indian cinema a little, never heard of this movie, OM SHANTI OM. Checking imdb.com, one opinion said "Best Bollywood Film of All Time", while another reader was scathing --

Of dumb, for dumb, by dumb, 22 November 2007
1 out of 10 - Author: Prasad Khare from United States

After a long time I went to watch a Hindi movie and came back disappointed (which happens more often that not). Its a terrible movie with nothing worth spending time and money. Characters are not even close to "believable". Script is worse than what a 4 year old can write. Acting is mediocre. End sequence is boring, lengthy and makes you feel stupid for sitting and lasting the whole movie. I think mainstream Indian cinema has never been progressive, sensible or creative, and OSO proves my point. However, be prepared to hear that it becomes a super-hit back in India as an "entertainer, masala" (???) movie!!!

Ouch! Maybe a Blu-ray rental (from Netflix or Blockbuster).

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[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on Jan 11, 2008 - CST 11:25 AM]

Skyhawk

Jan 11, 2008 - CST 11:37 AM

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/om_shanti_om/

Okay, not a lot of reviews (understatement), but at least the only "rotten" review actually has some positive things to say about the film. At $16 bucks, I figure I can give it a shot. I'll be even more pleased when they do release some of the Bollywood catalog classics though.

Edit: BTW, I'm always suspicious of opinions by posters who give a rating of 1 out of 10. 2 or 3 out of 10 makes their opinion for some reason more realistic